Culcairn (postcode 2660) is a close-knit residential community in New South Wales within the Greater Hume Shire local government area. With a population of 1,483, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $61K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Median house prices in Culcairn stand at $444,000, having surged by 16.7% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $360. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,000.
Culcairn is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 977, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 51 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Greater Hume Shire LGA is below average at 2,124 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Culcairn shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($444K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +16.7% year-on-year.